Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Healthcare Waste Valorisation Alternatives

Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Healthcare Waste Valorisation Alternatives

Infectious healthcare waste (iHCW), after microbial inactivation treatment, primarily ends up in landfills. Although the morphological composition of iHCW depends on the type of health facility, predominantly HCW consists of plastic and textile waste. Furthermore, after the treatment iHCW is cleaner...

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Main Authors: Zlaugotne Beate, Zandberga Anda, Gusca Julija, Kalnins Silvija Nora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2025-01-01
Series:Environmental and Climate Technologies
Subjects:
chemical treatment
damage
environmental impacts
lca
medical waste
scenarios
thermal treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0004
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